Flood risk management through a resilience lens

Journal article (2022)

Authors

Bramka A. Jafino Deltares, The World Bank
Bruno Merz Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Sally Priest Middlesex University
Ruben Dahm Deltares
C. Zevenbergen Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk - CEG , IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Jeroen C.J.H. Aerts Deltares, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
M. Comes Transport and Logistics - TPM
Copyright: © 2022 Karin M. de Bruijn, Bramka A. Jafino, Bruno Merz, N. Doorn, Sally J. Priest, Ruben J. Dahm, C. Zevenbergen, Jeroen C.J.H. Aerts, M. Comes
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00613-4
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Published Date

2022

Language

English

Abstract

To prevent floods from becoming disasters, social vulnerability must be integrated into flood risk management. We advocate that the welfare of different societal groups should be included by adding recovery capacity, impacts of beyond-design events, and distributional impacts.